The Detroit Lions traded T.J. Hockenson, a top-10 draft pick three years ago, to the division-rival Minnesota Vikings for future picks.
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Elon Musk’s $8 Twitter Blue subscription offers verification, fewer ads, and search priority
Elon Musk has announced that a new version of Twitter Blue will include some sort of verification accessible for $8 per month in the US, with the price “adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity.” He announced the shake-up of the premium service by saying that “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit.”
Musk also says that the service will get you:
- Priority in replies, mentions, and search, which Musk argues is “essential to defeat spam/scam”
- Ability to post long video and audio
- Half as many ads
- And “paywall bypass for publishers willing to work with us”
Until this point, Twitter…
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These two plays show Tua Tagovailoa is back on track to be a franchise QB
In a year when QBs have seemed developmentally stuck in the mud, Tua Tagovailoa has taken leaps forward. Two key plays on Sunday show how.
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Ravens acquire Bears star LB Roquan Smith in exchange for draft picks | THE HERD
Colin Cowherd reacts to the Chicago Bears trading LB Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for some draft picks. Colin explains this trade now gives the Bears the opportunity to acquire some offensive pieces in the next draft for quarterback Justin Fields and the Bears offense.
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Report: Bears Trade for Steelers WR Chase Claypool
The Pittsburgh receiver will join Justin Fields and the offense in Chicago.
The Steelers have traded wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Bears, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.
The Steelers received a future second-round pick in exchange for Claypool, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
The move comes as a bit of a surprise as NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported just a few days ago that the Steelers were unlikely to trade Claypool unless the trade offer was “perfect.”
Claypool leaves a 2–6 Pittsburgh team to join the 3–5 Bears. The 24-year-old will become one of Chicago quarterback Justin Fields’s key offensive weapons.
Through eight games this season, the wide receiver has 32 reception on 50 targets for 311 yards and one touchdown.
Breer: 2022 NFL Trade Deadline: Players Available and Potential Landing Spots
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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For more Chicago Bears coverage, go to Bear Digest.
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NFL Trade Deadline Tracker: Hockenson to Vikings, Claypool to Bears
The Vikings added TE T.J. Hockenson and the Bears acquired Chase Claypool. Check out the trade tracker for the latest moves in the NFL!
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FTC sues Chegg after the homework helper suffered four data breaches in three years
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint on Monday against education technology provider Chegg, which has experienced four data breaches since 2017 (via The New York Times).
In one 2018 incident, a former Chegg contractor gained access to one of its third-party cloud databases, exposing personal information such as names, email addresses, and passwords in addition to students’ religion, sexual orientation, disabilities, and parents’ income. Some of the stolen data was later found for sale online. Officials also said Chegg didn’t have a written security policy until January 2021 and failed to provide sufficient security training to its employees.
Now the FTC says…
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Author: Jess Weatherbed
Audio-Technica’s 1980s Sound Burger portable turntable is back
In honor of its 60th anniversary, Audio-Technica is rereleasing the AT-727, its iconic portable record player better known as the Sound Burger. This time, it arrives with a few hardware updates for the modern era of music listening for $199.
The Sound Burger, also once branded as Mister Disc, was Audio-Technica’s answer to the Sony Walkman for vinyl records — a battery-powered turntable you can plug your headphones into, portable enough to easily move from room to room and take with you on the go.
The 2022 limited-edition version of the Sound Burger is almost identical to the original design, keeping the same slim clamshell that harbors only the center of the record, exposing the record grooves and the tone arm. It has a 3.5mm output for…
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Fantasy Trade Impact: Vikings Acquire T.J. Hockenson From Lions
The Vikings added a key fantasy playmaker to their already potent offense.
In one of the first big fantasy dominoes to fall ahead of the 2022 NFL trade deadline, the Detroit Lions traded tight end T.J. Hockenson, a 2023 fourth-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick to their NFC North division rival Minnesota Vikings for a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick.
Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. suffered a high ankle sprain on Sunday versus the Cardinals and is expected to miss multiple weeks—not that he was having a very great fantasy season anyway. Now Hockenson joins a 6-1 Vikings team that looks like they could run away with the division as the Green Bay Packers continue to struggle.
Hockenson is a talented pass-catcher that has seen 39 targets this season with Detroit (tied for 7th-most at the position) while running a route 52.6% of the time and blocking 12.8%. Hockenson led all Detroit pass-catchers with 395 yards and was second in targets only to Amon-Ra St. Brown. Now, he’s another weapon for Kirk Cousins, but he will fall in line behind Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen and possibly even KJ Osborn, limiting his ceiling for fantasy football. For comparison, Irv Smith Jr. saw only 29 targets in the same amount of games, though he did run more routes (63.7%) which could be a positive for Hockenson if he develops chemistry with Kirk Cousins. Hockenson saw seven red zone targets this year with the Lions, while Smith Jr. has seen five with the Vikings.
The game script could also limit Hockensen, as the Lions often played from behind, and the Vikings should be more in control as they’ve emerged as a top team in the NFC. The Vikings have Dalvin Cook, who can run out the clock, so it’s unlikely Hockenson can maintain his 9.09 yards per target. Smith was averaging only 5.05 yards per target and three catches per game this season.
Of course, you cannot compare Hockenson and Smith directly. A player like Hockenson can put up some big numbers in this winning offense. That’s exactly why they traded for him, but with Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen already established in this offense, it’s more likely this is an upgrade for the Vikings but a downgrade for your fantasy squad.
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Are the Green Bay Packers buyers at the trade deadline? | THE HERD
Since drafting quarterback Jordan Love the Green Bay Packers have been in limbo when deciding to move on from Aaron Rodgers and the past or focus on the future of the team. Colin explains the Packers are at an inflection point and need to be concerned about the present because they have already given Rodgers a mega deal. When faced with the question whether the Packers are buyers at the trade deadline or not, Colin believes the Packers need to add some pieces.
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